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. 1977 Mar;59(3):531P–532P.

Effects of long-term treatment with contraceptive steroids on plasma and brain tryptophan, brain 5-hydroxytryptamine, and locomotor activity in female mice [proceedings].

J M Baker, S W Bond, S L Handley
PMCID: PMC1667916  PMID: 843765

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